Drama

Gundermann (2018): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Gundermann
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-08-19
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Cast: Alexander Scheer, Georg Arms, Anna Unterberger, Milan Peschel, Thorsten Merten

Gundermann is a 2018 drama directed by Andreas Dresen, starring Alexander Scheer as Gerhard Gundermann, Georg Arms and Anna Unterberger. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide.

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Released: August 19, 2018
Runtime: 2h 8m (128 min)
Director: Andreas Dresen
Genre: Drama
Original language: German
Studio: Kineo Filmproduktion
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The story

What Is Gundermann About?

The premise of Gundermann without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

This film explores the life of Gerhard Gundermann, a celebrated but complex figure in East German music. It portrays his experiences as a coal miner, his passionate songwriting, and the complicated relationship he had with the Stasi, the GDR’s secret police. The movie delves into his personal struggles and artistic journey within the confines of a divided Germany.

Gundermann Themes & Keywords

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year 1975
hoyerswerda east germany
singer songwriter
informer
year 1992
hoyerswerda germany
coal miner
coal mining
reference to che guevara
reference to bob dylan
husband wife relationship
stasi

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rock band
husband wife conflict
father son conflict
band rehearsal
budapest hungary
washing machine
female miner
police file
reference to heiner mueller
surface mining
excavator
hard hat
open pit mining
brown coal
socialist unity party of germany
man wears a hardhat
death of father
reference to bruce springsteen
male frontal nudity
communist party
reference to erich honecker
reference to walter ulbricht
little girl
love triangle
marital infidelity
reference to william shakespeare
reference to hamlet
shakespeare quote
quote from hamlet
discontent
male full frontal nudity
shaved chest
bare chested male
trimmed male pubic hair
nude outside
public nudity
male rear nudity
male nudity

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Cast & crew

Gundermann Cast & Characters

Alexander Scheer leads the cast as Gerhard Gundermann, with Georg Arms as junger Gundermann and Anna Unterberger as Conny. Directed by Andreas Dresen; 18 actors are credited in all.

Director Andreas Dresen

Alexander Scheer as Gerhard Gundermann
Georg Arms as junger Gundermann
Anna Unterberger as Conny
Milan Peschel as Volker

Also Starring in Gundermann

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Thorsten Merten Puppenspieler
Bjarne Mädel Parteisekretär
Axel Prahl Führungsoffizier
Peter Schneider Helmut
Alexander Hörbe Angestellter Gauck-Behörde
Alexander Schubert Tagebauleiter
Hilmar Eichhorn Werner Walde
Kathrin Angerer Irene
Peter Sodann Veteran
Eva Weißenborn Helga
Peter Rappenglück Hamacher
Benjamin Kramme Wenni
Steffen Lehmann Andy
Marlene Marczok Linda

From the director

More from Andreas Dresen

More films directed by Andreas Dresen, best-rated first: Wolke Neun, Summer in Berlin, From Hilde, with Love and Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush.

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Plot

Gundermann Plot Summary

What happens in Gundermann from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Beginning in 1992 with the unmasking of Gerhard Gundermann Alexander Scheer as a former unofficial collaborator of the East German security service Stasi, the film offers a careful look at selected episodes from the life of the singer-songwriter and excavator operator. The narrative unfolds through moments that illuminate his public and private roles, painting a portrait of a man pulled between art, work, and ideology.

Full summary

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